See, racism is over in America

My friend Ethan Porter makes a nice catch on his blog (it's brand new, and it's good, and he needs readers; so click on through, please, and share your always high-minded thoughts with him) in re right-wing blogger Ann Althouse. She sponsored a caption contest among her readers for a photo of Michelle the O and Carla Bruni. Suggestions:

Yuk yuk. As Ethan notes, Althouse had yet (as I post this) to say this wasn't entirely cool. And no, this isn't about political correctness. It's about what kind of life one leads. It is kind of amazing how, once you actually start getting to know and hanging out with people who aren't just like you, lines like this just aren't funny anymore. Maybe if Dave Chappelle says it, but then of course it's a completely different thing.